Energized

Today’s workout was at the gym. My oldest daughter and I worked out on the ellipticals and the lifted weights. It felt good being able to show her how to properly use the different machines and explaining to her what muscles she was working. Ha! I never would have thought I’d be helping someone else in the gym! Saw a few familiar faces, too. Geez, I’ve really missed being there. I love the energy that flows through that place. Even when I am not the slightest bit motivated to be there, I can always get that energy once I get in the building. I have to admit, I really didn’t feel like working out today. It was rainy, stormy day and I have been trying to get my family packed for our upcoming vacation. The stress that I have been trying to let go of has slowly been creeping back in as I try to get everything organized and ready to go. I am the queen of list-making and I get seriously stressed if I can’t get everything crossed off quickly. But I have 5 kids running around here each day and as much as they want to go visit family, they would much rather play than help mom get organized and pack. So I really needed to get to the gym to work off the stress, as much as I didn’t want to go. But once I got going, I hit a rhythm and was surprised when my daughter told me it was time to lift weights. I almost didn’t want to get off the elliptical machine. That is a feeling I need to cling to. Next time I feel like  I’m in a funk and don’t really want to go workout, I will remember that feeling I had today and hopefully, that will be enough to get motivated.